The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-10
DRESS MATERIALS.
Plain and Costly and Neat anc Gaudy
Fabrics for Women'S Wear.

Plain and Costly and Neat anc Gaudy-
Fabrics for Women's Wear.
The latest addition to the lilac shades
is knorTn a5 gloxinia-
Various shades of plum color are
superseding the heJiotropes OF the
season just past.
Two-toned velvets are very elegant,
and are combined with plain velvet of
the darker shade or color.
The new shades are rather more
brilliant than those of former seasons.
and all of the favorite colors seem to be
intensified.
Many rich toilets are made of plain.
soft-tinished faille throughout, and
trimmed with beaded passementeEies.
of the same color.
Very elegant evening toilets are
made of black lace in combination with
mOire antique. the latter black, solid
colored or ehangeable, as the wearer
may prefer.
Broeaded mOire antique is q dress
material rich enough to satisfy the
most fastidiOus- The patterns are
usually leaves and conventionalized
flowers, arranged in stripes.
Passementeries are shown in all
co!ors to match all the fashionable
shades in wooden fabrics, and come in
galloons, and also in separate garniture=
for skirt and waist.
All materials, whether silk or WOOL.
have their appropriate combination
fabrics, but tailOr-made costumes of
plain. smOOth-tiniShed cloths will be as.
popular as ever for street wear.
In the new woolens red and brown
seem to struggle for the ascendancy.
There are reddish browns and brown
ish reds, and clear red and browns are,
contrasted in plaids and stripes.
The prophets" say this is to be a
silk and velvet season. but with such an
array of beautiful wooens to be chosen
from as are now shown, they can not
but hold their own for another season.
Velvet is now, rs ever, favorite
combination and trimming material.
1t can be used in combination with all
fabrics. of whatever texture, and is
universally becoming when worn near
the face
WOolen-b backed velvets are Il novel
dress material, three or five different
colors sometimes appearing in the same
material. These are made up with
plain goods matching one of the colors.
of the velvet
The mania for black lace dresses still
continues, in spite of approaching cold
weather. Many new designs are shown.
and they will, no doubt, remain a
standard evening toilet throughout the,
entire winter.
The moire antique of the present
time is the veritable mOire antique ot
our grlndmothers, which was said to-
"almost stand alone" The broad
wavings seem to change their outline
whenever the fabric is moved.
Moire antique is now Il rival of plain
velvet in combinations, being used for
the underskirt, with corsage and dra-
perieS of fine wool, or as accessories
upon the basque. with rather broad
bias bands upon the skirt and edging
the drapery.
Red brown is very popular color
this season. and Seems to meet with
equal favor in silks and woolcns The
new shade is Morocco, which is a trife.
darker than the tobacco brown, and vel
brighter than mahogany, and com.
bines very effectively with moss green,
fawn and Gobelin blue.
Striped velvets are in high favor
These stripes are not only plain. but
plaided, barred, broken, spotted and
figured, in wOndrous combinations OF
weaves and colors. When these bcil--
liant textures are worn. faillc or plain
velvet in one of the prevailing colors is
selected for combination. Y. Mail
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